Was No Tax on Tips Bill Passed? House Republican Budget Resolution Explained

House Republicans took a crucial step towards implementing Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on Tuesday, narrowly passing a budget resolution supporting his legislative agenda with a 217 to 215 vote.

While a series of posts on social media claimed that Congress passed Trump's promised "no tax on tips" bill, the framework only sets the way for lawmakers to move forward with such plans—but includes no policy prescription.

Why It Matters

The passage of the budget resolution means that the House and the Senate can now negotiate how to move forward to implement Trump's promised legislation, which would extend tax cuts set to expire and introduce spending reductions across the federal government.

The resolution is seeking $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, measures that have met opposition from Democrats and made some Republicans uneasy. All House Democrats opposed the passage of the bill on Tuesday, while only one Republican voted against it—Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

Moderate Republicans are cautious about implementing the kind of tax cuts and spending cuts Trump wants, fearing they might increase the country's debt while not saving enough money and force lawmakers to slash social safety net programs like Medicaid.

What to Know

The budget resolution does not contain a bill eliminating taxes on tips, as some have mistakenly claimed on social media. In fact, it contains no policy prescription at all, but it does give direction for what legislators should try to achieve and has officially kickstarted the process of passing through Trump's promised legislation, including ending taxes on tips.